Sort of a strange question about restrooms

[useakiss]

When it's hot and humid, I like to pause in a restroom (hopefully air conditioned!) and wash my face to freshen up. I'm debating whether or not to pack towelettes/facial wipes in my day bag. Do the park restrooms use paper towels or air driers?

 

[LovePug]

Hmmmm....pretty sure they are all air dryer, but not positive.

 

[Random Ninja]

I don't recall seeing air dryers in many of the rest rooms. I've always used paper towels, don't like air dryers because they are too noisy.

 

[AngiTN]

There is a mixture. Depends on the restroom.
There are even some of the fancy Dyson air dryers

 

[BadPinkTink]

I do this when I go to Disneyland California. I am Irish and my pale European skin and body is not used to the Cali heat. I need to reapply sunscreen on my face about every 2 hours as it just slides off my face. I bring a travel size packet of face wipes in my bag. In the park restrooms I splash water on my face, use the facewipe and then dry off with the paper towels before reapplying sunscreen. I also use the facewipe for the dreaded boob sweat and to freshen up underarms before reapplying deodorant.

 

[Cinderella94]

I do not like air dryers and remember being relieved that I didn't see many last month. In the restrooms that I used, at least.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

I find that the majority do still have paper towels. Occasionally I will freshen up my face too but I usually do it later in the day because I apply sunscreen before leaving my resort and don't bring any with me so I don't want to wash it all off before late afternoon.
I personally seek out paper towels or I wipe my hands on my pants because I hate hand dryers!
They are loud and I just don't like the feeling of air blowing on me (I hate hair dryers too! air dry all the way lol)

 

[Cinderella94]

I find that the majority do still have paper towels. Occasionally I will freshen up my face too but I usually do it later in the day because I apply sunscreen before leaving my resort and don't bring any with me so I don't want to wash it all off before late afternoon.
I personally seek out paper towels or I wipe my hands on my pants because I hate hand dryers!
They are loud and I just don't like the feeling of air blowing on me (I hate hair dryers too! air dry all the way lol)

All I can think about is the germs from people who didn't wash their hands very well blowing up in my face

 

[loves to dive]

I don't think I've seen one inside the parks that doesn't have paper towels. I freshen up in them all the time, nothing like a cool wet paper towel over the face and neck to cool you down. I'll admit I've even ducked in a stall if there wasn't a line and freshened up under my shirt.

 

[DisneyOma]

I find that the majority do still have paper towels. Occasionally I will freshen up my face too but I usually do it later in the day because I apply sunscreen before leaving my resort and don't bring any with me so I don't want to wash it all off before late afternoon.
I personally seek out paper towels or I wipe my hands on my pants because I hate hand dryers!
They are loud and I just don't like the feeling of air blowing on me (I hate hair dryers too! air dry all the way lol)

You are supposed to reapply sunscreen every two hours for it to work properly.

 

[LovePug]

Well, there ya go. I guess they do have paper towels. LOL. I guess I focus on those air dryer because my son (autism) has such an aversion to them.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

You are supposed to reapply sunscreen every two hours for it to work properly.

I'm 31 and have been going to Disney my entire life several times being in June, July, August, and September. I have always only applied in the morning and I don't get burnt. Generally I go home no more tan than I came. And actually I like being as fair skinned as possible. Clearly it works for me.
At the beach that is a different story. I apply and reapply even if I'm only at the beach for a couple hours plus I wear a t-shirt in the water and I still get burned.
Different things work for different people and in different situations.

 

[Raimiette]

I'm 31 and have been going to Disney my entire life several times being in June, July, August, and September. I have always only applied in the morning and I don't get burnt. Generally I go home no more tan than I came. And actually I like being as fair skinned as possible. Clearly it works for me.
At the beach that is a different story. I apply and reapply even if I'm only at the beach for a couple hours plus I wear a t-shirt in the water and I still get burned.
Different things work for different people and in different situations.

I'm the same as you. Super fair skinned, burn within minutes without sunscreen but I only apply it once in the morning at WDW and am good all day and remain pasty white throughout the vacation.

Same at the beach though, every time I'm in and out of the water I reapply.

 

[cgattis]

There are plenty that don't have towels. I always take my own wipes.

 

[BadPinkTink]

not to be a debbie downer, but you really should be applying sunscreen every 2 hours. Just because you dont see sun damage ie tanning or burning, does not mean that its not happening. Sunscreen protects against the UVB and UVA rays which cause skin cancer.

 

[epcotty]

I'm 31 and have been going to Disney my entire life several times being in June, July, August, and September. I have always only applied in the morning and I don't get burnt. Generally I go home no more tan than I came. And actually I like being as fair skinned as possible. Clearly it works for me.
At the beach that is a different story. I apply and reapply even if I'm only at the beach for a couple hours plus I wear a t-shirt in the water and I still get burned.
Different things work for different people and in different situations.

If you stay in one place for a long time then sunburn's much more likely, I've found.

As for the question, I remember usually using paper towels

 

[maxiesmom]

I'm 31 and have been going to Disney my entire life several times being in June, July, August, and September. I have always only applied in the morning and I don't get burnt. Generally I go home no more tan than I came. And actually I like being as fair skinned as possible. Clearly it works for me.
At the beach that is a different story. I apply and reapply even if I'm only at the beach for a couple hours plus I wear a t-shirt in the water and I still get burned.
Different things work for different people and in different situations.

Depends on your skin. I'm glow in the dark white and after a few hours in the park, having applied sunscreen before leaving my room, my skin starts to tingle. Time to put more on.

I love bringing wet wipes along to use to freshen up. Started to do it a few years ago. Nothing like getting rid of old sweat and makeup and having a clean face for a while.

 

[Best Aunt]

A full bottle of sunscreen makes my tote bag heavier. I bought a small empty plastic bottle (the kind which will fit in your 3-1-1 airport bag) and pour sunscreen in it, then toss the small bottle in my tote bag. (Actually I put it in a ziploc bag, then toss it in my tote bag.) This lets me have it on hand to reapply without having to carry the full sunscreen bottle around all day.

 

[BadPinkTink]

A full bottle of sunscreen makes my tote bag heavier. I bought a small empty plastic bottle (the kind which will fit in your 3-1-1 airport bag) and pour sunscreen in it, then toss the small bottle in my tote bag. (Actually I put it in a ziploc bag, then toss it in my tote bag.) This lets me have it on hand to reapply without having to carry the full sunscreen bottle around all day.

Exactly, you dont have to bring the big bottle with you to the park The sunscreen I buy is sold in the travel size for the 311 baggie, so I buy 2 of them and 1 large bottle. I use factor 50 on both my face and body. I use the factor 50 sunscreen on my face even here in Ireland from May to September, I just switch out my usual moisturiser. Even on cloudy overcast days the UVA and UVB rays can cause skin damage, so just cos its not what you might call sunny your skin is still at risk from melanoma.

 

[scrapquitler]

When it's hot and humid, I like to pause in a restroom (hopefully air conditioned!) and wash my face to freshen up. I'm debating whether or not to pack towelettes/facial wipes in my day bag. Do the park restrooms use paper towels or air driers?

Some rest rooms have both, some have only air dryers, some have only paper towels.